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Lincoln County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Lincoln County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lincoln County, WV has a population of 20,170 with a labor force participation rate of just 43.1% and an unemployment rate of 6.1%, reflecting a constrained workforce where only 8.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings of $38,653 and a median household income of $46,205 signal low labor costs, reinforced by a median home value of $103,400 and median gross rent of $727 per month. The county has shed 4.3% of its population over five years, carries a 20.6% poverty rate, and posts a GDP per capita of $12,471, indicating a structurally limited local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,170

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,205

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.3% since 2018

Lincoln County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,306 (97.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races291 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race160 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone103 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone27 (0.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)26
  2. 2.Spanish21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

855

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$12,471

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,635
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)734
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services554
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)542
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services486

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations1,708
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,630
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,097
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations954
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations770

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.44×)361
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.03×)632
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.70×)210
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.61×)618
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)849

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$727/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999719 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999486 (8.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999464 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999442 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999360 (6.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999344 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,653

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,088 (84.0%)
  • Worked At Home465 (7.7%)
  • Carpooled351 (5.8%)
  • Walked125 (2.1%)
  • Other16 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit10 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.